Brownlow Family

James Brownlow 1762 - 1832



From Jason Edwards;
James "Jimmy" Brownlow was born about 1788, in Chatham County, Georgia.

He was the son of John Brownlow, the Revolutionary Soldier. He moved, along with his family, to Pendleton District, South Carolina, in 1801. There he married Rebecca Cross sometime around 1810.

He served in the war of 1812 and in the Creek War. In 1838 he moved his family to Floyd County, Georgia, where he was a deputy sheriff for many years.

He lived there until his death on February 15, 1876. He is buried in Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Rome, Floyd County, Georgia. His obituary stated that he was the father of thirteen children. All but two of them were daughters and very little is know about them.



James Brownlow's Family

Wife: Rebecca Cross 1789 - 1850

Rebecca Cross was born 1789 in South Carolina.


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Quick Links

The following links are great genealogy resources and extended family links.

Mike Brownlow's Website

Jones Family Tree Website

Lurgan Ancestry Website


Decendents of Christoper Brownlow PDF






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Resource Links

The following links are excellent resources links.

Family Search Website

Census Records Website

National Archives Website

Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Website

Texas Sate Library Website

Find a Grave Website